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Blood pressure and stroke; the PROGRESS trial

Blood Pressure Unit, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London

Graham A MacGregor

Blood Pressure Unit, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, g.macgregor{at}sghms.ac.uk

Key Words: blood pressure • recurrent stroke • PROGRESS

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Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, Vol. 2, No. 3, 153-155 (2001)
DOI: 10.3317/jraas.2001.021


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